Robert J. Callahan, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior
Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to
the Republic of Nicaragua.

Heather M. Hodges, of Ohio, a Career Member of the Senior
Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to
the Republic of Ecuador.

Barbara J. Stephenson, of Florida, a Career Member of the Senior
Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to
the Republic of Panama.

William Edward Todd, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior
Executive Service, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the United States of America to Brunei Darussalam.

WITHDRAWALS SENT TO THE SENATE:

Dennis W. Carlton, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Council of
Economic Advisers, vice Katherine Baicker, resigned, which was sent
to the Senate on August 2, 2007.

Andrew J. McKenna, Jr., of Illinois, to be a Member of the
National Security Education Board for a term of four years, vice
Robert N. Shamansky, term expired, which was sent to the Senate on
January 9, 2007.